You Are Observing a New Species from the Amazon Rain

question 423

Multiple Choice

You are observing a new species from the Amazon rain forest. It would appear that the mating system is polygyny. According to Trivers' theory regarding mating systems, you would predict that

• A)the females will be much more discriminating when choosing a mate
• B)the males will be much more discriminating in choosing a mate
• C)the females will have more mates than the males
• D)the females will be larger than the males
• E)there would be an overall low level of parental investment

Describe the role of coaching and its impact on employee motivation and skill development.

Understand the significance of self-assessment in identifying opportunities and areas for improvement.

Acknowledge the use of formal education programs in employee development.

Distinguish between training and development and their respective purposes.

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Definitions:

Postindustrial Period

characterizes the phase in societal development following the peak of industrialization, often marked by a shift towards service-oriented and information-based economies.

Replacement Level

A term used in demography indicating the number of children each woman needs to have to ensure the population size remains constant, typically calculated as slightly over two children per woman.

Fertility Levels

The mean number of offspring a woman has during her life in a certain group of people.

Replacement Level Fertility

The fertility rate at which each new generation precisely replaces itself, without increasing or decreasing the population size.